Battledore
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, skin and wood
Measurements
336 mm (length); 127 mm (width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664302
Summary
A battledore which consists of a double-sided pear shaped head covered in skin, stretched taut over the frame with a maroon coloured edging. The handle is covered in the same maroon leather and has a gold coloured (gold leaf) design. The end of the handle has a metal stud.
Marks and inscriptions
One side of the battledore: '[ 1/ per pair]'